Aims and Scope Journal of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (JBT) is being created as an international peer-reviewed journal that covers all aspects of biomaterials, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The journal has been developed to create a new forum of scientific publications at the interface of biomaterials, tissue engineering and drug delivery research. JBT publishes original rapid communications, full research papers and timely state-of-the-art reviews (with author''s photo and biography) encompassing the fundamental and applied research in the fields of biomaterials, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Rapid communications on new findings with breakthrough results will be considered for accelerated publication. The journal also publishes thematic special issues featuring selected peer-reviewed research papers from major conferences in the related disciplines. To speed up the reviewing process, we will provide on-line refereeing of all articles submitted in electronic form. Authors will receive the following benefits: Electronic submission of articles Fast reviews Rapid times to publication No page charges Free color where justified Distinguished editorial board Availability in print and online editions RESEARCH TOPICS COVERED (but not limited to) The journal focuses on the broad spectrum of research topics regarding theoretical and experimental aspects of biomaterials and tissue engineering including polymeric biomaterials, metallic biomaterials, ceramic biomaterials, composites, biomimetics, biomolecular assembly, nanobiomaterials, synthesis, characterization, chemical, physical, mechanical, biological and toxicological properties, byproducts, bioimplants and medical devices, biofilms, bioimaging, BioMEMS/NEMS, biosensors, performance of biomaterials, physiology and pathology, biomechanics, biological microarrays, surface functionalization, fibers, tissue scaffolds, porous biomaterials, combinatorial gradients, micro-/nanofabrication systems, cell patterning, cellular microenvironments, stem cell engineering, tissue engineering and modeling, artificial organs, hard and soft tissue applications, tissue interfaces, interactions between biomaterials, blood, cells, tissues, and organs, DNA technology, protein and drug delivery, gene delivery, molecular therapy, molecular biopharmaceutics, drug screening and delivery systems, polymeric drugs and polymeric drug conjugates, prodrugs, and medical nanotechnology related to the molecular design concepts, synthesis, production, characterization, nanomedecine as diagnostics and therapeutics tools, treatment of all types of diseases, regenerative medicine and nanomedicine, clinical performance, medical and clinical evaluation of drugs and delivery systems in vitro and in vivo. Readership The journal is of particular interest to the scientists, engineers and clinicians from academia and industry who are involved in research and development of biomaterials, regenerative tissues and drug discovery, everyone working in biomaterials, tissue engineering, materials science and engineering, bioengineering, pharmaceutical sciences, medicine, clinical pharmacology, biotechnology, microbiology, chemical biology, biochemistry, biochemical engineering, biomedical sciences, and other related areas of health care science and technology.